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. the stone pony. you're right, bruce springsteen played there. asbury park his hometown. >> bruce johnson -- >> reporter: before you and, we didn't run into bruce springsteen. right now we're at ocean city another new jersey town here on the shore. you can see their boardwalk is damaged also but not as bad as the others we have seen and police here are allowing the people to come inspect the boardwalk and look their beach and look at the damage that sandy has done here in this small town. like all of the over towns along the -- other towns along the shore here, no power, no cell phone service. flooding, flooded basements, we saw a lot of pumps generators triting to get the pat -- trying to get the water out. a lot of people bringing out furniture and clothes and putting them on the curb, these are things that have been destroyed they won't get back. some lives have been changed to some extent here. one other thing because this could be very serious. woman comes up to us and she says you know because there's no power, there's no gas. the gas stations are not open along with a lot of other

, president obama will be back here in ohio with bruce springsteen. diane? >> okay, thank you, jake. >>> and also tonight, the latest in our brand new daily abc news/"washington post" polls. tonight, the poll gives mitt romney a one-point edge. so, we asked abc's david muir to tell us his strategy for the final sprint. >> reporter: mitt romney bolting through the battlegrounds. today, on the campaign plane, it was the candidate taking pictures. romney capturing images of his staff sneaking a nap, as romney faces to the finish. in just the last 24 hours, virginia -- >> virginia, we're going to win on november 6th, i'll tell you that. >> reporter: wisconsin. >> god bless the people of wisconsin. thank you. >> reporter: and tonight, ohio. >> wow, it's good to be back. >> reporter: romney supporters with their own version of that obama rallying cry of "four more years." >> four more days! four more days! >> you got that one right, by the way. you got that absolutely right. four more days. >> reporter: and today, romney's closing argument, meant to appeal to those moderate voters, that s

up come on, rise up >>> good morning, everyone. and some real drama from bruce springsteen. what an emotional tribute to his home state. there he is, singing "city of ruins." new jersey hit so hard by this storm. and bruce springsteen, obviously, so moved. >> it gives you chills. >> it sure does. >>> robin's home recovering. hope she's doing well this morning. amy robach is here. >> thanks so much. and the toll of the devastation of sandy is becoming more and more clear with the pictures this morning. here is what we know now. at least 92 dead. 3.8 million customers out of power. and here's the tough part. power could be out for weeks for so many. that is a tough situation. >> it sure is. a lot of people just don't know. >>> and so many people separated from their pets during the storm, are now being reunited. we have stunning pictures from the new york aquarium, where 12,000 animals may need to be evacuated if the facility doesn't get power soon. they're hoping it's there by the weekend. boy, it has to be. >>> and sam is tracking the storm and the unfolding disaster all day, all

to feature artists native to the area hardest hit including bruce springsteen and billy joel. it will begin at 8:00/7:00 central central. it's commercial free. to find out how you can help the victims of hurricane sandy, head to our website, nbcnews.com. >>> now for a look at your national weather, let's check in with nbc meteorologist bill karins. >> there's an election day impact and an impact when it goes up the coast. again, this is not a big, huge storm. if it wasn't for the last storm we dealt with, this would be your average, typical rain event coming up the east coast. because of the effects on election day turnout and possible coastal erosion, it's a little more interesting. as far as this forecast for election day, most of the country is rain free and clear. a little weak system in northern minnesota, wisconsin. shouldn't cause any issues. this system that's going to be dipping down into the gulf will be developing tuesday and spreading rainfall into the areas of georgia, south carolina, and areas of north carolina. maybe virginia very, very late in the day as the polls are closin

of hurricane sandy features artists native to the areas hardest hit including bruce springsteen, jon bon jovi and billy joel. that begins to at 8:00 p.m. on nbc, commercial-free and brought to you on the networks of nbc universal. >>> to find out how you can help the victims of hurricane sandy, check out our website. it's nbcnews.com. >>> and nor a look at the weather let's check in with nbc meteorologist bill karins. >> still an amazing picture. people want normal see back. very cold air from canada. at least the rain is all gone. there will still be clouds lingering. temperatures are cold where there's already huge lines at the gas pumps this morning. people waiting to get on the buses from brooklyn into new york city and checkpoints into new york city, a disaster and a huge mess. forecast for election day. of course it's election day, the turnout is important. the southeast could deal with a little rain there. south carolina, georgia, especially heading into north carolina. a wintery mix in the north. we may see a few showers. but overall in the election it's nice. that storm in the southe

are already here rehearsing, like bruce springsteen, jon stewart, sting, i could go on, you should watch at 8-7 central, i'm brian williams, we hope to have you back here on monday night, try to have a good weekend, and as we say good night, the son of new jersey will play out as only the son of new jersey can. good night. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the boarded up windows ♪ ♪ ♪ the empty streets, and my brother is down on his knees. my city is ruined ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ my city is ruined come on rise my city is ruined come on rise up ♪ ♪ ♪ come on rise up, come on rise up ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ come on rise up, come on rise up, come on rise up, come on rise up ♪ ♪ ♪ >> one of the major freeways in the bay area, backed up for hours and it's is still backed up. >>> and good eveni

here rehearsing, like bruce springsteen, i could go on, you should watch at 8-7 central, i'm brian williams, we hope to have you back here on monday night, try to have a good weekend, and as we say good night, the son of new jersey will play out as only the son of new jersey can. good night. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the boarded up windows ♪ ♪ ♪ the empty streets, and my brother is down on his knees. my city is ruined ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ my city is ruined come on rise up ♪ ♪ ♪ come on rise up, come on rise up ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ come on rise up, come on rise up, come on rise so, maybe you're trying to figure out question seven. well, let me give it a shot. if you're ok with marylanders spending five hundred and... fifty million a year gaming in other states, fair enough. but if you think we should keep that money here... add twelve thousand jobs, and generate millions for schools... well you should probably vote for question seven. because if it doesn't pass, all of this goes away.

of hurricane sandy takes place tonight. bruce springsteen and john bon jovi will perform. it airs at 8 tonight. >>> we heard stories about some of the guys bon -- john bon jovi helping out. >> and that's what you want to see because in new jersey and new york so many people need help. >> the video is devastating. and we definitely dodged a bullet and it looked like it was going to hit us and i know a lot of you saw rain and had to deal with flooding burks brighter days are ahead. let's hope. here's meteorologist lynettecharles. >> 100 mile difference and we would have been the direct hit. we see different things on maryland's most powerful radar this morning. we are not looking at any type of rain across the area. we have lots of drizzle and showers off and on throughout the day yesterday. not the story for today. we will get a few peeks of sunshine in here mixing with clouds. don't rule that out but we will get more sunshine. so as the kids head off to school this morning, what has not changed the cold mperatures 40 degrees this morning and by this afternoon, still quite chilly and cool with

the knob to 11. here's a favorite of mine, number three. that's how many obama events bruce springsteen, the boss, is playing on the final day of the campaign. >>> sky high unemployment, falling home prices, widespread foreclosures. nevada was dealt a pretty bad hand when it comes to the economy, but the state and its six electoral votes is still one of the most important battlegrounds in tuesday's election. the result could hinge on whether voters are betting on a strong, economic recovery. our miguel marquez headed to las vegas for a unique perspective on the nevada vote. >> here we are top of the strat stratusphere. as this county goes -- oh! in a city that fell harder and faster than just about any place in the country. this better be a very close election. the stratusphere hit hard. >> reporter: the vegas landmark sunk $20 million into a new rest raubt raunt and the sky jump thing and, most importantly, 100 new jobs. >> do ai think las vegas is through the worst of it? >> i drive to work and see things going on that i haven't seen for a little while. >> reporter: things like constr

sandy, storm sandy, and now we're seeing it again. bruce springsteen, jon bon jovi. christina aguilera, they're going to perform a live concert to benefit hurricane sandy victims. and i think that's just going to be -- and, of course, billy joel. that's going to be absolutely remarkable. we know billy joel grew up on long island, very, very hard hit by the storm. >> some of the most iconic new york songs ever. you know what i mean? >> of course. >> when you think new york, you think billy joel songs. it's amazing. >> it's amazing, so they're going to help. >> and that's going to air on nbc tonight. >> that's right. and also very interesting, i mean bruce springsteen, we know that he hasn't been a big fan of governor christie, right? >> right. and a big supporter of the president. >> of the president. and he's even sort of been -- he snubbed governor christie over the years at concerts, and at least one op-ed piece even criticized his policies, but now he's praise iing governor chris for his efforts. and i think we can all agree, regardless of your politics, governor christie has just h

performances by bruce springsteen, jon bon jovi, and christina aguilera. money donated will be given to the red cross. that's tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on the networks of nbc universal. much more on the storm in a few minutes. >>> we turn briefly to the final days of the presidential campaign where president obama is focused on iowa, making stops there every day between now and the election on tuesday. his schedule tells you everything you need to know about where his campaign is looking. he'll be in virginia, florida, new hampshire, iowa, colorado, and wisconsin over the next 96 hours. mitt romney will be in many of those same states over the next four days, although he's hitting pennsylvania and bypassing florida. president obama back on the trail yesterday after a three-daybreak to oversee the storm recovery. he rallied a crowd of about 10,000 people in colorado making a not-so-subtle jab at his opponent's tendency to change his mind. >> after four years as president, you know me by now. you know me. you may not agree with every decision i make. you may be frustrated at the pace of change

for hurricane sandy victims. matt lauer was the host. bruce springsteen, jon bon jovi, and billy joel helped raise money. we'll show you some highlights. >> it was quite a show. >>> we are also live on the campaign trail as president obama and governor romney crisscross the country with just three days to go now until election day. with the race neck and neck, we'll take a look at how hurricane sandy and friday's job numbers could affect the race. we want to begin with the aftermath of hurricane sandy. we have complete coverage for you this morning from the clean to -up to the gas and food lines. we begin with the cancellation of the new york city marathon for the first time in its history. stephanie gosk. >> reporter: new york has been holding the marathon since 1970. this is the first time it's been cancelled. but since the moment mayor michael bloomberg said it was going to be cancelled, the anger started to grow. it was just among the victims, it was also their public officials, a number of them, and even runners themselves that were beginning to feel and worried that some of the researc

, including billy joel, bruce springsteen and the man sitting here right now, jon bon jovi. some of the worst devastation happened in his hometown and his home state. on thursday he had a chance to go home and see the damage and talk to people who had lost just about everything. that couldn't have been easy, john. good morning. nice to see you. >> no, it was hard, to see your hometown devastated like this and people that i grew up with, my grammer school turned into a shelter. people's homes gone and we're now homeless, never intended to be homeless. hard working blue collar people. >> the town you grew up in and means so much to you. >> yeah. >> what do you think it will take to rebuild? >> well, i think a concerted effort by we, by the collective we. i think as americans we all come together in these times of need and all feel we're all new yorkers in these times of need. we have been through it before and other parts of our country feel if they support us, they know some day we'll be supporting them. people come together in this time. >> and the call came out, and you obviously jumped in r

, and closings in our area that are still in effect. tony? >>> new jersey rocker bruce springsteen says his home state will rebound from the devastation of sandy. at a concert last night on the campus of penn state university, he thanked new jersey governor chris christie for doing a fine job. springsteen along with bon jovi and billy joel will headline a concert tonight. proceeds donated to the red cross. bruce is keeping busy, after the concert, he's setting his eyes on the campaign trail with barack obama. he'll join the president in madison, wisconsin monday, where he'll perform. then, the pair will travel to columbus, ohio, where they'll meet up with jz for an event. >>> employers added 171,000 jobs last month. however, that's not enough to keep pace with the growing economy and the unemployment rate actually went up to 7.9%. >> the unemployment report comes as the presidential candidates are in their final push before election day. wisdom martin is back in studio with more on today's events. >> always a lot of things going on as we get down to the last couple days before we decide who will

of bruce springsteen. seaside heights new jersey, famous amusement park and board walk destroyed. star jet roller coaster in the ocean about. five miles to the north a bunch of busted gas mains caused on fire or catching on fire and then exploded. nearly every home in that town reportedly damaged or done with. this afternoon governor his city visited with the tearful residents of the town of saraville, not far outside of new york city. >> >> will make -- we'll rebuild. [crying] >> we're tough folks. >> shepard: and look at this. south amvoy. sitting on train tracks. team fox coverage for you again tonight. general than hunt has more in the situation in the badly hit down of hoboken, new jersey. there is ed henry who has more on the president's tour of the devastation. first to rick leventhal live on the beach town of new jersey, rick, broken gas mains are a big problem there are too, right? >> absolutely, residents not being allowed back in because it's not safe here. many of the homes pushed off foundations. smell the gas lines. we could smell the gas when we got here this morning. we hav

performances include billy joel, sting, and, of course, none other than bruce springsteen. and if you want to lend a hand to people who are suffering from the storm, go to nbcnews.com and click on how you can help and we hope you do. we'll be right back. hungry for the best? it's eb. want to give your family the very best in taste, freshness, and nutrition? it's eb. want to give them more vitamins, omega 3s, and less saturated fat? it's eb. eggland's best eggs. eb's. the only eggs that make better taste and better nutrition... easy. eggland's best eggs. better taste. better nutrition. better eggs. it's eb. [ mom ] we already have a tv. would you like to know more about it? yeah, but let me put my wife on speaker. hi! hi. it's led and it has great picture quality. i don't know... it's ultra slim... maybe next year. you could always put it on layaway and pay a little at a time. alright. we'll take it! ah! i love you! hmm! ahem. football. [ male announcer ] shop now. get the hottest brands on your list today... like the lg 55 inch led tv. and put it on layaway now so you have more time to pay

done. >> we just heard an announcement for obama on the final day, bruce springsteen and jay-z will do the final public. >>shepard: id that we have a schedule for the final days. >>reporter: a lot of wisconsin, a lot of ohio. that suggests to the republicans that president is nervous about wisconsin where he was earlier in green bay and he will be in milwaukee this weekend. and the president's only doing one stop in florida this final week end, one stop in virginia, and no stops in north carolina, and that tells the republicans he is giving up on north carolina but the obama camp denies that and is concerned that a late push in florida and virginia may not make a difference and romney has momentum there, and the president, instead, focusing his attention on wisconsin and ohio, sort of a midwest firewall for the president. >> governor romney, today, blasted the president's record on business from battleground state of virginia and john roberts has that news live in virginia this afternoon. what is the word? >> good morning to you. we are on the very spot, where back in 1970 the greatest

bruce springsteen, christina aguilera, jon bon jovi and billy joel joined in to help the red cross and storm relief efforts. you too can still join in to help with a pledge. go to redcross.org or call 1-800-help-now. we'll show the number throughout the broadcast. >>> when we come back, the effort to help those in desperate need before the storm struck. missions of mercy. shorten the distances... ♪ push beyond the possible... ♪ roar past convention... ♪ shift every course... [ hawk cries ] defy the elements... ♪ and bring the world to its knees... ♪ it takes the new 2013 ram 1500, engineered to move heaven and earth. the road doesn't end here. this is only the beginning. ♪ [ male announcer ] guts. glory. ram. [ male announcer ] guts. glory. picture great holiday savings... at the petsmart winter welcome sale. save up to 30% on hundreds of items, including select kong® dog and cat products. and all kong® dog collars are $4.99 each, friday through sunday only, at petsmart®. prego?! but i've bought ragu for years. [ thinking ] wonder what other questionable choices i've

place at rockefeller center, feature performances by a bevy of stars, billy joel, bruce springsteen, and the man here now, john bon jovi. some of the worst devastation in his hometown, home state. thursday he had a chance to go home, see the damage, talk to people that lost just about everything. that couldn't have been easy, jon. nice to see you. >> it was hard to see your hometown devastated like this, and people i grew up with, my grammar school turned into a shelter. people's homes gone, them saying to me we are now homeless. we never intended to be homeless. these were hard working, blue collar people. >> town you grew up in, meant so much to you. what do you think it takes to rebuild? >> concerted effort by the we, collective we, as americans we come together in times of need and all new yorkers in times of need, been through it before, supported other tragedies, people in other parts of our country feel if they support us, they know someday we're supporting them. people come together this time. >> the call came out, you obviously jumped in right away. a number of fellow perfo

. on monday, he will do three events with bruce springsteen. and, bianna, i want to tell you about this lineup tomorrow. concord, new hampshire, with bill clinton. hollywood, florida, with pit bull. and aurora, colorado, with dan's favorite, dave matthews. >> it's the other way around. >> i'm the dave fan. he's the pit bull fan. >> reporter: i confuse you guys all the time. i'm sorry. i apologize. >> jake, thanks so much. >>> as jake mentioned, it's all about the battleground states and the eight, key races. last night for mitt romney, it was all about ohio. abc's david muir is with the romney campaign in newington, new hampshire. good morning to you, david. >> reporter: good morning, bianna. we have kid rock on the romney campaign. we listened to him last night in ohio. in new hampshire, mitt romney holding a rally a short time from now. voters know this is where his second home is. he was the governor of neighboring massachusetts. but the real sign of this campaign is not taking the four electoral votes for granted. as jake alluded to all eyes of the campaign on the states they're truly eyei

. home of bruce springsteen. perhaps you know it. we shot some video earlier. we saw continuous signs of the storm pushing things around. a lot of sand moved inland. pieces of homes moved around. people are coming out to the ocean to see what sandy left behind. ocean front buildings here. completely ripped apart. the force of the ocean waves at high tide last night. plus the winds, pushed the dunes, the sand, the beaches. everything inland. we talked to a long time resident. here's what he had to say. >> it is probably the worst one i've ever seen. >> reporter: what's in your heart today as you look at the damage? >> it is kind of sad. my wife and i met here. she was a waitress in what used to be a restaurant and i lifeguarded herend it is, you know, but as our minister said sunday, you can replace buildings. you can replace boardwalks. you can't replace people. >> reporter: no, you cannot. but it will take long time and a lot of hard work to replace the buildings and the other damage here. we talked to residents who said these ocean front properties away from the beach here have wate

, performers include the likes of bruce springsteen and the e street band, along with jon bon jovi, billy joel, sting, christina aguila aguilera, matt's going to be hosting it and it benefits the red cross starting tomorrow 8:00 p.m. tomorrow night across the networks of nbc universal. >> fantastic. they can put all of those big names together. >> in about a minute. >> less than a minute. >> meanwhile, just ahead, some remarkable women, ""glamour" magazine's most glamorous women. >> mr. roker, nice and sunny around here. >> that's right. finally. let's look at your wait a second weekend ahead starting with tomorrow. a gorgeous day in the southeast through the gulf coast and into the southwest. some rain in the pacific northwest and some mountain snows in the plains. then as we move ahead toward saturday, we're looking at showers in northern new england, rain again in the pacific northwest, showers in the ohio river valley. plenty of sunshine through the southwest. and then on sunday, sunday more rain in the lower mississippi river valley, showers in the pacific northwest, sunny and cold in the

stars last night who came together for hurricane sandy relief. he was joined by billy joel, bruce springsteen, christine ag will air, aero smith and mary j. blige. the nbc telethon raised money for the red cross to go to sabdy victims up and down the east coast. for several of last night's performers the devastation on the jersey shore hit very close to home. back stage jon bon jovi, springsteen, and comedian jon stewart jokingly referred to themselves as the jersey boys and said for an event that had to come back together so quickly it was worth it to rebuild the communities and landmarks dear to them. >> i think we've all spent a lot of time. we make pleas for certain crises and disasters in far away lands so now it's our house and you're like, you understand it's a strange feeling. you kind of swallow your pride a little bit because people say, hey, man, we need help here. it's not an easy thing to do. it's a proud area. >> you can still donate to help those affected by sandy. go to nbc.com and click on hurricane sandy coming together. and a lot of bonn jovi -- their videos had

will raise money, an all-star benefit telethon featuring christina aguilera, jon bon jovi, bruce springsteen, and you can see it here at 8:00. >>> today, the ipad mini goes on sale. it doesn't seem to be creating the same kind of buzz as previous apple products. this is yoido from earlier this morning. only one person camped out. the version of the popular tablet, two inches smaller. the cheapest version is $329. there are those with more storage and 3 g impanc capabili. >>> microsoft could be ready to jump into the smartphone game. a new report that could change the election as well. cnbc's mandy drury with details. >> stocks slightly lower. a big day today, the october jobs report. the final set of numbers before election day next week. economists expecting another month of modest, but not stellar job growth. calling for an increase of 125,000 in company payrolls last month, and the unemployment expected to particular up to 7.9%. you won't see the full impact of hurricane sandy until next month's jobs report. >>> microsoft working with asian suppliers to southeast its own smartphone design

, coming together, an evening packed with entertainment, including bruce springsteen, billy joel, jon bon jovi and christina aguilera. see it right here from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. >>> space shuttle "atlantis" will make its final journey today. it doesn't have far to go. the final resting place is the kennedy space center visitor's colombia plex. about ten miles from the vehicle assembly building. it will begin the trek at 7:00 this morning and go on display next summer. "atlantis, " the last of the shuttles to move to its retirement home. >> all right. >> kind of sad. >> it is kind of sad. >> one in virginia, one in california. >> feeling nostalgic? >> just odd not to have a space shuttle in the air. >>> ahead at 6:00 a.m., a remarkable achievement. we'll let you hear the elephant that has learned to speak human words. >>> and the controversy over a model's photo shoot in the middle of a disaster area. >>> and we're tayag i live look outside. 44 degrees. a cold start to the day. check your forecast and a look ahead at the weekend. we're back. stay charlie rose: will you endorse president obam

the performers, jersey's bruce springsteen, bon jo vi, and matt lauer will host. you can watch it here on nbc 4, right after it at 10:00, we'll air monday night's episode of revolution. stay tuned, of course, for news4 at 11:00. >>> veronica, your eyes are glued to your computer and your weather models and we're interested in what you're seeing. >> we're still looking at the last storm, kind of evaluating it, looking at the next storm. it was the last storm sandy that we were looking at the weekend before last. days and days before it came up the coast. meteorologist chuck bell was looking at the guidance, the computer model. i'm going to talk to chief meteorologist doug kammerer right now who has a little bit more on the different models we were looking at and which one we were focusing on last week. >> i'll tell you what, veronica, this goes without saying, that the model for us as forecasters really help us shape our own forecast. of course, we're looking at all the different computer models to figure out exactly where we want to go with the storm. when we track a storm like sandy, let's loo

for the people who need help. bruce springsteen, billy joel, bon jovi, the biggest stars to come out of new jersey and new york, all the money's going to go to the american red cross. matt lauer hosts. brian williams will be there, jimmy fallon will be there, i think sting. so it's going to be a big collection. christina aguilera as well, 8:00 tonight on nbc. >> wonderful. >>> let's swing to presidential elections now. with just four days to go, president obama is focusing on, where else? where do you think he went? ohio. he's making stops there every day between now and tuesday. he'll also be in virginia, florida, new hampshire, iowa, colorado and wisconsin over the next 96 hours. mitt romney will be in many of those same states over the next four days, although he's hitting pennsylvania and skipping florida. president obama was back on the trail yesterday after a three-day break to oversee the storm recovery. rallying to a crowd of 10,000 in colorado. the president made what some are saying was a jab at his opponent's tendency to change his mind. >> after four years as president, you know

sandy coming together. we have some great performers lined up including bruce springsteen and the e street band, billy joel, jon bon jovi and more. >> all hosted by matt, 8:00 tomorrow night on the networks of nbc universal, all commercial-free and benefits the red cross. and now we want to talk about more what we were discussing, the unwatering teams, of course. most of sandy's flood waters have flooded the streets, but it's the water beneath that's presented the biggest challenge. on wednesday, i met the team leader of the engineers tasked with getting all that water out. sandy's winds and rains may be long gone, but one thing is here to stay. all that water. >> the army corps of engineers is sending us their best national team. they call it the national unwatering team. i didn't know there was such a name for a team. >> neither did we, but i got the chance to meet the head of the so-called unwatering team of the army corps of engineers. >> well, first of all, some people can't believe that you are known as the unwatering team. is that the term you would use? >> it was a term hand

asbury park the home of rock 'n' roll and bruce springsteen but this is different rock 'n' roll happening here as sandy makes its way onshore to the south of here. right now this is the latest on sandy. 260 miles south/southeast of cape hatteras, north carolina. it's 395 miles east of new york city. 75-mile-per-hour winds, northeast moving at 13 miles per hour. tropical force winds extend out 520 miles from the center of the storm, and that's going to be the big problem. as this system comes onshore it is certainly going to leave its mark. officials up and down the east coast are warning residents to take sandy very seriously. >> folks, this could be bad, really bad. it could impact us in several ways and for a long period of time. >> reporter: high winds and torrential rain could mean power outages for days. residents of coastal new jersey are bracing for the worst. >> the worst part is going to be the blooding. >> reporter: crews are busy pushing sand and using it to fill bags in hopes it will provide a barricade. homeowners along the coast are also preparing. >> don't want to take a ch

saw today. it's a landmark made famous by bruce springsteen, mtv and "the sopranos." this is before and after, to give you a sense of what's happened. it's not even all there. you can see the rides including the roller coaster have been washed away sitting in the ocean. michael holmes is just across the bay in toms river, new jersey. you were in seaside heights, you toured it, what did you see? >> reporter: we went right up and down a number of towns there, ocean beach, normandy, and we spent a couple of hours there with the local police chief and i can tell you, it was absolutely extraordinary, the amount of damage that was done by hurricane sandy, erin. you know, there's gas leaks there that have continued to be a problem. we've seen a stream of gas trucks go across the bridge onto those islands to try to shut off the gas. there was one particular area up there in the area of brick where about three or four football fields' worth of houses had been burnt to the ground by fire started by gas leaks so it's a big problem. you can smell it in the air. this was the first opportunity we

.m., nbc holding a telethon for hurricane sandy victim. a special concert with bruce springsteen and billy joel. that's all for now. see you tomorrow noon eastern, when i'm joined by karen finney. plus, frank bruni, ben white, and the tag team of norm orrinstein and thomas mann. find us facebook.com/nowwithalex. "andrea mitchell reports" is next. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] don't just reject convention. drown it out. introducing the all-new 2013 lexus ls f sport. an entirely new pursuit. >>> right now on "andrea mitchell reports," the crimingr sets. >> you feel you're going to wake up any minute. it's sickening, sad. >> two, three hours. >> we need the gas. we have to see the president. >> we need more food. we need more resources. anyone who is listening to this in the city of hoboken or neighboring towns who can get to us, we ask you to come and deliver your supplies. >> in wisconsin, president obama returned to the campaign trail. >> hello, wisconsin! in the closing weeks of this campaign, governor romney has been using all of his talents

, will air a benefit concert featuring bruce springsteen, john bon jovi, and others. you got to watch it. stay tuned. >>> hi, everybody. we enter the final stretch. welcome to the "closing bell." i'm maria bartiromo at the new york stock exchange. the bill,s market kicking off a new month with a solid rally. investors optimistic ahead of tomorrow's key october job report. >> tomorrow's employment numbers could have a major effect not only on wall street but on the presidential election as well. we'll get market experts to weigh in on that a little later. the other big story, of course, the continued fallout from hurricane sandy. if you have a car in new york, new jersey, other areas affected all along the coast, chances are you're having a hard time filling your gas tank. many stations are still closed. others are seeing huge lines. the question is how long is this going to last? we're going to get into that coming up. >> but first, let's look at where we stand as we approach this final stretch. the mark up 131 points on the dow. check it out. 1% higher on the industrial average. technol

help on the campaign trail, jay-z joining the president in ohio. bruce springsteen will be there as well. actress eva longoria joined the president in las vegas yesterday and stevie wonder teamed up with the first lady. one of the president's supporters in colorado was not happy when someone stole his obama lawn sign. he put this up inside. see this. a romney fan stole my obama sign. do it again and you will make my day and tv news. that is it. former president john kennedy is urging voters to cast their ballots on november 6, 1962, taped this ad from the white house a few days before those midterm elections. >> there is one way you can indicate your devotion to freedom, there is one way in which we can show how strongly we believe in our democracy. next tuesday, november 6th is election day. i hope every american will turn out and vote. >> lining up tuesdnovember 6th election day. thanks so much. have a great weekend, everybody. until then follow me on twitter @thomas a roberts. "now" with alex wagner comes your way next. jenna shared her recipe with sharon, who em

lauer with performances including bruce springsteen and bon jovi and billy joel and many others. money will all be donated to the red cross and starts at 8:00 eastern on the networks of nbc including msnbc. [ fishing rod casting line, marching band playing ] [ male announcer ] the rhythm of life. [ whistle blowing ] where do you hear that beat? campbell's healthy request soup lets you hear it... in your heart. [ basketball bouncing ] heart healthy. great taste. mmm... [ male announcer ] sounds good. it's amazing what soup can do. >>> with new york city mayor michael bloomberg under fire for green lighting the marathon, is his endorsement going to help or hurt the president? will it make any difference at all? joining me is former pennsylvania governor and msnbc political analyst ed rendell and romney campaign economic adviser vin weber. ed rendell, you've been a leader in times of crisis as a governor. what about the way mike bloomberg and the president and the other leaders, chris christie have handled this emergency? >> generally it's been terrific across the board. the mayor, the go

of the "today" show will be hosting performances by bruce springsteen, bon jovi, sting, billy joel, christina aguilera, and more. that's all at 8:00 p.m. this evening. >>> next, more on today's jobs numbers, but, first, why one whalen smithers thinks mr. romney is doomed. >> $10,000 bet, i like to fire people, forcible haircut, the tax returns that wesley snipes would call suspicious? ♪ ooh baby, looks like you need a little help there ♪ ♪ ooh baby, can i do for you today? ♪ [ female announcer ] need help keeping your digestive balance? align can help. only align has bifantis, a patented probiotic that naturally helps maintain your digestive balance. try align to help retain a balanced digestive system. try the #1 gastroenterologist recommended probiotic. align. i've got a nice long life ahead. big plans. so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i looked at my options. then i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you.

for the victims of sandy. jon bon jovi joins billy joel, bruce springsteen, sting, christina aguilera for hurricane sandy coming together. proceeds go to the red cross to help the storm victims. and you can see that performance live here on nbc 4. it's tonight at 8:00. >>> all right. another potential whammy for folks to the northeast next week. another storm. chief meteorologist doug cammer has more on this chilly weather. >> we were talking about this pattern the last couple of days. the pattern is set for a potential east coast storm and it does look like it's going to make its way up the east coast the next couple days. we've got this trough and the jet stream. that's why we've got the cloud cover. that's why it stayed on the cool side. but as we move through next week into early next week, around wednesday and thursday, it's going to dip even farther down to the south, bringing in more cool air behind it. if not cold air. that east coast storm is going to set up rather rainy, rather windy, and maybe something else to come along with it along the east coast from washington, d.c. r

you very much. >>> from plane to car to bruce springsteen for being the right-hand man for tony "sopranos" jim van zandt is a true son of -- we'll hear what he has to say about the devastation of sandy. that's coming up next in the next hour of "newsroom." you see us bank on busier highways. on once empty fields. everyday you see all the ways all of us at us bank are helping grow our economy. lending more so companies and communities can expand, grow stronger and get back to work. everyday you see all of us serving you, around the country, around the corner. us bank. >>> jerry sandusky may be sitting in a prison cell, but the penn state child sex abuse case far from over. new today, former penn state university president graham, formerly charged now with perjury, obstruction of justice, conspiracy and endangering the welfare of children. he joins the former athletic director and the former vice president of business and finance at the university all facing those same charges. >>> in new york they have been performing without an audience for days. now the stars of late night come

is campaigning for him and bruce springsteen and jay-z. >>> there was political star power with romney during a stop in ohio. he was joined by his wife, paul ryan and former mayor rudy giuliani. >> accomplishing real change is not something that i just talk about. it's something that i've done. it's what i'm going to do whether i'm president of the united states with your help. romney promised to cut spend and he warnings there could be another government shut down if president obama is re-elected. >>> we want to give you a look at some key battleground states. we have nevada, colorado, iowa, michigan, ohio, new hampshire, and virginia, eight swing states. and according to the latest polls, take a look at the numbers. in these states, the president hold a four point lead over mitt romney. and those are five out of eight states. you can see some of the numbers. nevada is 45 to 55% and similar number across the board there. but in colorado, there are two dualing poll there's. one bit public policy of poll gives romney a lead and roiders has it closer within a point. and there are the two states

entertainers all across the battleground states over the next few days. katy perry, bruce springsteen, the dave matthews band, stevie wonder, will.i.am, all of them getting audiences fired up for the president's message. >> and certainly leaning, as you mentioned, on bill clinton. how much weight does he carry for the president? >> i think bill clinton certainly still is considered a big surrogate for the president. it's been pointed out by the campaign that no one can better narrow down and crystallize the president's message than former president bill clinton, and so they consider him a very powerful weapon. he's also a big draw when he's out there on the campaign trail, he can pull in a lot of supporters. they also believe he could appeal to those yet undecided voters, if there are any of them out there still. they believe that he has a way of sort of boiling down the message that can appeal to them. >> dan lothian, thank you, dan. appreciate that. the president is expected to make those remarks just before noon eastern time. we'll be sure to bring those to you. the republican campaign makin

'll show you on a map of the new jersey coastline. belmar is south of asbury park. famous for bruce springsteen there. belmar, that area, just south of where as bury park is. a mandatory evacuation was ordered ahead of sandy. as you hook at these pictures, that was a good move. 3/4 of the town underwater. folks officially not allowed in to see the damage. not stopping several people including the guy we saw a moment ago in his kayak paddle didding the streets there, paddle in hand. power remains out. water level still very high as you can see. there is curfew for anyone who ignored that evacuation, one of the seaside communities surveying the damage today as we learn more, we'll keep you posted. jenna: rick, thank you. >> president obama plans to resume campaigning tomorrow with stops in nevada, colorado, and wisconsin. meanwhile governor romney is on the campaign trail in florida. senior national correspondent john roberts is live in coral gables for us now. john? >> reporter: good morning to you. good afternoon to you, actually, jon. the governor fully out in the campaign trail he

will be interested to know, bruce springsteen used to go jogging down this street where you see the water. >> where we see the kayaker. >> reporter: down to the beach every morning. yeah. we have met the kayaker and seen him at work today. but i can tell you right now out on the beach, they're really at work and what they're trying to do is pump two inland lakes they have in this town, pump them out to where they came from and they're doing that with huge pumps. some of them deployed after katrina. they're pumping right now i think 700,000 gallons an hour. they hope later by later today they'll be pumping some 2 million gallons an hour. they're attacking this right now. at the same time, they try to push the debris out of their city. >> any idea, jim, how long that will take, that process of pumping it out? >> no. i don't really know how long it will take. because, you know, they're going to pump basements out. there's a high school near here. pumping that basement out. their gymnasium and back in to it so all the water's going to come out of the homes in to those lakes even as those lakes are bein

? >> steve: they are trying to squeeze things in. bon jovi and bruce springsteen support barack obama and in fact mr. springsteen traveled with the president of the united states. where are the conservative performers? there are not any on the line up. when nbc did the event for katrina, do you remember kan ye west where he said george bush doesn't care about black people? how is nbc -- that is the picture right there. how isng to control it? rickk rickk i am sorry, gretchen last one for hurricane katrina was 10 days after. at leastt. maybe 9/11 and 10 days after and let the city get its feet under itself before they went to this is a rushed job because the election is three days after. >> steve: is it a hurricane benefit or a concert for obama? >> gretchen: headlines this morning. he may be on obama's job council but supporting romney. paul otillini. he critized the president for not doing more to create jobs and a stimulus plan. the president's job's council hasn't met since january. >> eric: hits keep coming on lance armstrong. if he doped in the 2000 olympicses in sydney where he

" or bruce springsteen song, they've heard about the jersey boardwalks, 16 blocks of them, are either splintered or they've been undermined or buckled and they will all have to be replaced. 16 blocks worth of that famed boardwalk. the roller coaster was gone. there were 38 other rides and attractions on that pier. over at the funtown pier we spoke to a businessman as he stood on the stand under where his business used to operate. that whole section of pier gone. it's an extraordinary and heartbreaking sight in many ways, wolf. goodness knows how many tens of millions of dollars or more it would take to repair. >> and they're going to have to start at some point. we hope they get the job done. michael, thanks very much. michael holmes on the scene for us. there's much more ahead on the storm recovery. both presidential candidates also are out of the campaign trail today full time. they have new closing arguments. . 100% new. 100% mmm... wow, that is mmm... it's so mmm you might not believe it's a hundred calories. new yoplait greek 100. it is so good. new yoplait greek 100. let's say y

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. they are he going to be katy perry, dave mathews, stevie wonder, bruce springsteen and jay-z on pit bull. performers throughout the country and events at battle ground states trying to boost the crowds. in 2008 the president did an event in the final weekend, in a state he was not winning, but he was trying to expand the map and trying to win republicans over to his column and this side, more on defense, states he won last time that he wants to keep in his column, wisconsin tlie visit this final weekend. in ohio six visits and the reason they say they're doing that and playing that defense, they think if the president can win wisconsin and ohio, et cetera, it's going to be sort of a midwestern firewall that will be hard for mitt romney to get to 270 electoral votes to win. >> ed henry it sounded like the band had come to conclusion and probably thought you'd be able to do the rest of your sound biting in peace, but no, they're back with another number. >> the peace of a lawn mower. >> a little bit of revenge. >> good one. >> gretchen: is it true the president is changing his message? bec

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